Table. Symptoms and signs of myocarditis or pericarditis

Diagnostic indicators	Myocarditis	Pericarditis
Symptoms	Chest pain, pressure or discomfort Fever Palpitations Shortness of breath Non-specific symptoms eg fatigue	Chest pain which may be sharp, worse when lying down, and alleviated when sitting up and leaning forward Pain on deep inspiration
Signs	May have normal examination Tachycardia Severe myocarditis: signs of cardiac dysfunction eg third heart sound, oedema	Pericardial rub on auscultation